The next day, when Tao Wanniang and her group were settling their bill and preparing to leave, they saw Bo Gu and his group staring at them menacingly!
Tao Wanniang held up the ring and waved it provocatively, gesturing for the others to board the carriage first.
"Woman, give me the antidote!" Bo Gu saw Tao Wan Niang's arrogant appearance and wished he could kill her, but he was also wary of the antidote in her hand.
“Here’s the medicine, but if you think it can cure your poison, you’re sorely mistaken.” Tao Wanniang tossed a porcelain bottle to Bo Gu, which still contained Maltesers. “This is only half the antidote. Someone will give you the other half when you get to the capital.”
“Of course, you must want to kill me right now, then you’re in trouble. I won’t be able to deliver this letter, and there will be no one there to prepare the other half for you!” Tao Wanniang added.
"Who exactly are you?" Bo Gu's heart sank; he hadn't expected Tao Wanniang to be so cunning.
“Since you’re so curious about me, I’ll be kind and tell you, I’m not alone!” Tao Wanniang said, then turned and left.
"Master!" Bo Gu's guards wanted to give chase, but Bo Gu stopped them. "Go to the capital first!" Tao Wanniang's composure and feigned mystery stunned Bo Gu!
Tao Wanniang and her party left the inn and traveled without stopping. Ling Feng and Chen Yan drove the two carriages respectively, while An Feng rode a horse to accompany the carriages.
"Sister Tao, tell us what happened last night?" Yun Pingting asked anxiously.
"A lecherous rogue came by in the middle of the night, but I wounded him with a hidden arrow!" Tao Wanniang briefly recounted what had happened that night. "I didn't expect him to be a foreign prince."
Yun Pingting was startled, then annoyed, and couldn't help but scold, "This person is too audacious! This is still within the territory of Dayue!" Then she admired Tao Wanniang and said, "Sister Tao, did you already guess?"
Tao Wanniang shook her head, but still explained, "When I came back yesterday, I saw this group of people staring at you, so just in case, I changed your room. That foreigner was tall and strong, and arrogant. He probably thought you were a small woman and not very strong, so he came alone in the middle of the night."
"Fortunately, Sister Tao is very thoughtful," Chen Lian said with emotion. It was especially difficult for a lone woman to travel alone, which was why she had been afraid to go out alone in the capital.
"It's a pity we couldn't castrate him!" Tao Wanniang lamented. "He actually came to Da Yue to propose marriage; his character is truly worrisome!"
Yun Pingting and Shen Lian exchanged a glance. Wasn't it inappropriate to say this in front of the child?
"Mother, what does castration mean?" Sure enough, Xiao Qiao'er asked. Although she was eleven years old, she had never been exposed to this kind of thing.
Tao Wanniang's expression also stiffened for a moment, but she quickly recovered and explained, "It's to ensure that he can no longer bully the young lady."
Xiao Qiao'er gave an "oh," her tone tinged with regret.
"Ling Feng, we've reached our next stop. I need someone to send a letter back to the capital," Tao Wanniang called out to Ling Feng outside.
Ling Feng responded.
"Sister Tao, then tell me again, you hurt him, why didn't he dare to retaliate?" Yun Pingting continued to ask. "Does a foreign prince like him swallow this insult?"
"I have a brilliant plan." Tao Wanniang didn't intend to elaborate. "The current emperor's daughters are still so young, and it seems that the only unmarried royal princess is that one!" With the eldest princess in the capital, she couldn't stay in peace. Tao Wanniang already had a plan in mind.
Shen Lian couldn't help but look at Tao Wanniang. Although she didn't know the inside story, the name of the Princess was well-known in the capital, as was her affair with General Ling.
"Sister Tao, you're amazing!" Yun Pingting said sincerely. "If I were in that situation, I'm afraid I would have to scream for help!"
“Young lady, so don’t put yourself in danger,” Tao Wanniang said earnestly. “But it’s not your fault that you’re too beautiful. As long as you don’t act recklessly, you should be fine.”
Yun Pingting was taken aback. Was he referring to her wanting to go to Youzhou with them?
Feeling a little guilty, Yun Pingting lowered her head and said, fidgeting with her fingers, "Sister Tao, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, this wouldn't have happened."
“Let bygones be bygones. I’m not your elder, so I can’t say anything. You’re beautiful, and it’s fortunate you were born into a wealthy family,” Tao Wanniang said. “What do you plan to do after we arrive in Youzhou?”
"I'll go back with you!" Yun Pingting said softly, indicating that she had already made up her mind. She was just leaving Sifang City to avoid the limelight.
Tao Wanniang thought to herself, "Just as I thought," and then smiled, looking at Yun Pingting and saying, "Pingting, when we get to Sifang City, shouldn't you tell your father that I offended the Tatar prince because of you?"
Yun Pingting nodded vigorously; it was indeed her fault. "Don't worry, Sister Tao, once we return to Sifang City, I will definitely have my father give you a gift of thanks."
"Of course, of course." Tao Wanniang nodded. "I see that your Sifang City is a prosperous place. I'm thinking of opening a restaurant there someday. What do you say?"
Tao Wanniang's smiling appearance and consultative tone made Chen Lian and Xiao Qiao'er feel that they were discussing business!
"Open a restaurant? The biggest restaurant in town belongs to Brother Zhu Yan. If you want to open one, I'll talk to Brother Zhu Yan about it," Yun Pingting said confidently.
If Tao Wanniang is going to open a restaurant, it will naturally be the Zhaixing Tower. She wants to make it the most famous restaurant in the entire Great Yue Kingdom. Once she arrives in Youzhou, she also wants to discuss the whole plan with Xiao Yi!
"Sister Tao, I don't know what kind of business you do. So, you own a restaurant?" Yun Pingting asked Tao Wanniang.
“Yes, I have a restaurant in the capital called Zhaixinglou, and I plan to open a few more in other places as well,” Tao Wanniang said. After spending so much time together, she knew Yun Pingting very well what kind of person she was, and she would need Yun Pingting to make connections and carry out her schemes in Sifang City in the future.
"Then, Sister Tao, are you... the manager?" Yun Pingting asked, puzzled. Did she really need to travel all the way from the capital to Youzhou to become the manager?
"I guess so, I'm a cook!" Tao Wanniang said frankly.
“No one can cook like my mother,” Xiao Qiao’er interjected. “I’ve learned from my mother, but I’m not even a third as good as her.”
Yun Pingting looked at Tao Wanniang in surprise. She had heard about the food Tao Wanniang had made during their escape from famine, but she was quite surprised to hear Tao Wanniang herself say that she was a chef at a restaurant.
In her eyes, shouldn't a cook have an oily face?
"Sister Tao, you must be the most beautiful cook!" Yun Pingting stared at Tao Wanniang, swallowing hard. "I really want to try your cooking!"
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